Following the Pakistan People’s Party, Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has now declared the recently passed laws “condemnable,” asserting they negate the spirit of the 26th amendment and undermine basic human rights. On their own, such remarks might warrant attention, as one could objectively critique both the amendment and the legislation it birthed. However, coming from Maulana Fazlur Rehman, these comments ring hollow. Furthermore, Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s professed reverence for the 26th amendment, which he now uses as a benchmark for good governance, is ironic. He once vehemently opposed the very same amendment, labelling it a dangerous proposal that should never be passed—until, of course, negotiations, political manoeuvring, and deal-making changed his stance.
